Timothy J. Roemer is president of the Center for National Policy (CNP) and a distinguished scholar at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, a non-profit research and educational institution dedicated to improving public policy outcomes. Prior to joining CNP, Roemer was a partner at Johnston and Associates. Photo of 9-11 commissioner Timothy J. Roemer. ... The Center for National Policy is a American thinktank, founded in 1981. ... The Mercatus Center at George Mason University is a research, education, and outreach organization that works with scholars, policy experts, and government officials to connect academic learning and real world practice. ... George Mason University, GMU, or Mason is a Public University in the United States. ...

A Democratic politician in the United States, Roemer served from 1991-2003 as a U.S. Representative from the Third District of Indiana, where he had positions on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Science. Before running for Congress, he served on the staffs of John Brademas of Indiana (1978-1979) and Senator Dennis DeConcini of Arizona (1985-1989). The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  Ranked 38th  - Total 36,418 sq. ... John Brademas, Ph. ... Dennis Webster DeConcini (born May 8, 1937, in Tucson) is a former Democratic Senator from the state of Arizona in the United States, serving from 1977 to 1995. ...

Roemer was a member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, better known as the 9/11 Commission. He was a candidate for chair of the Democratic National Committee, before dropping out in early February 2005. Howard Dean won the chairmanship on February 12 following Dean's famously failed bid for his party's presidential nomination for 2004. Liberal bloggers blasted Roemer as too conservative for the post, due to his pro-life stance on abortion and his oft-mentioned vote against the Clinton economic plan in 1993. The Commissions seal The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response... Former Vermont Governor Dr. Howard Dean is the current Chairman of the DNC. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal campaign and fund-raising organization affiliated with the United States Democratic Party. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Howard Brush Dean III (born November 17, 1948) is an American politician and physician from the U.S. state of Vermont. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A weblog (now more commonly known as a blog) is a web-based publication consisting primarily of periodic articles (normally, but not always, in reverse chronological order). ... Conservatism or political conservatism is any of several historically related political philosophies or political ideologies. ... It has been suggested that Anti-abortion movement be merged into this article or section. ... Order: 42nd President Term of Office: January 20, 1993–January 20, 2001 Preceded by: George H. W. Bush Succeeded by: George W. Bush Date of birth: August 19, 1946 Place of birth: Hope, Arkansas Date of death: Place of death: First Lady: Hillary Rodham Clinton Political party: Democratic Vice President... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

Tim Roemer holds a B.A. from the University of California, San Diego, Calif., and has an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. The University of Notre Dame is a leading Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ...

Legislative Record

While Roemer was in Congress he was recognized for his successful leadership on bipartisan legislation to balance the budget, reform welfare, improve the affordability of higher education, reform elementary and secondary education for school children and national security. Security measures taken to protect the Houses of Parliament in London, England. ...

Economy and Trade

While his vote against the 1993 Clinton Economic Package was used against him in his bid for DNC Chairman, Roemer could claim to have played a significant role in the prosperity of the 1990s. Roemer was a key player in the bipartisan effort to reform the budget process, and was an outspoken advocate of cutting excessive government spending, and was honored by several taxpayer groups for his efforts. Roemer was also a strong advocate of middle and working class tax relief, supporting the repeal of the marriage penalty and supporting tax relief for families, small business, and students. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... The middle class (or middle classes) comprises a social group once defined by exception as an intermediate social class between the nobility and the peasantry. ... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ...

While his opposition to NAFTA was often mentioned by his critics, Roemer was an advocate of free and fair trade. He voted in favor of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), African Growth and Opportunity Act, and the Caribbean Basin Initiative. His opposition to NAFTA was based on concerns that it simply provided incentives for businesses to move out of the country, something that happened within his own district. He voted against fast-track trade promotion authority for the President, as he felt that the United States should have been stricter in its enforcement of existing agreements. Nafta or NAFTA may refer to: an acronym for the North American Free Trade Agreement an acronym for the New Zealand Australia Free Trade Agreement the town/Tokyo of Nafta, Tunisia This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Free trade is an economic concept referring to the selling of products between countries without tariffs or other trade barriers. ... Fair trade products shown at XI Unctad. ... General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (typically abbreviated GATT) functioned as the precursor to the World Trade Organization trading system. ... U.S. unilateral initiative originated in the 1983 Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. It aimed at providing several tariff and trade benefits to Central American and caribbean countries. ...

Education

Much of Roemer’s efforts during his congressional career were focused on improving education for America’s youth. He was the principal author the Ed-Flex bill, which encouraged states to seek innovative approaches to education. He was the chief sponsor of the “Transition to Teaching” bill that helped address teacher shortages by recruiting and training professionals to move into the teaching field. Roemer was also the lead sponsor of the reauthorization of Higher Education Act for five years, which reduced interest rates on student loans, increased Pell Grants, increased funding for teacher training , and expanded aid to families. In finance, interest has three general definitions. ... Student loans are loans offered to students to assist in payment of the costs of professional education. ... The Pell Grant program is a post-secondary education subsidy run by the Federal government of the United States. ...

Roemer was a principal sponsor of the AmeriCorps national service program, and a co-author of a bill to expand Head Start services to provide childcare coverage for women moving from welfare to work. He co-wrote legislation on reauthorize Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, wrote an amendment to tax relief legislation for teacher certification of professionals in outside fields. He co-authored “School-to-Work” legislation to help non-college-bound high school students learn skills to prepare them for the workforce. the AmeriCorps logo In the United States, AmeriCorps is a network of more than 2,100 non-profit organizations, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. ... Head Start is a program of the US governments Department of Health and Human Services which focuses on assisting three- and four-year-old children from low-income families. ... The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a United States federal law, , most recently amended in 2004, meant to ensure a free appropriate public education for students with disabilities, designed to their individualized needs in the Least Restrictive Environment. ...

In his final term in Congress, Roemer was instrumental in passing the No Child Left Behind Act, and worked hard to acquire full funding for the program. Signing ceremony at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio. ...

National Security

Before serving on the 9-11 Commission, Roemer was the Ranking Member on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He was one of the first members of Congress to call for a cabinet-level department to oversee national security, and was an original sponsor of the legislation to create the Department of Homeland Security. Eventually, he would oppose the revisions imposed by the Bush administration, as he felt that they were too bureaucratic and inefficient. Additionally, Roemer was an original sponsor of bioterrorism legislation and legislation aimed at creating the 9/11 Commission, upon which he later served. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States that is concerned with protecting the American homeland and the safety of American citizens. ...

Family

Roemer’s wife, the former Sally Johnston. Sally's father is Bennett Johnston, a former United States Senator from Louisiana. They have four children, Patrick Hunter Roemer, Matthew Bennett Roemer, Sarah Kathryn roemer, and Grace Elizabeth Roemer. Another prominent figure in the Roemer family is Patrick's good friend, Eian Burgess, who is like a nanny to them.

External links

• Official site for Roemer’s bid for DNC chair
• Center For National Policy- public policy institute for which Roemer serves as President

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Members of the 9/11 Commission

Kean (Chair) • Hamilton (Vice chair) Ben-Veniste • Fielding • Gorelick • Gorton • Kerrey • Lehman • Roemer • Thompson The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, also known as the 9/11 Commission, was set up in late 2002 to prepare a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. ... Logo of the 9-11 Commission. ... Thomas Howard Kean (born April 21, 1935 in New York City) was a Republican politician, who served as the 48th Governor of New Jersey, from 1982 to 1990. ... Lee Herbert Hamilton is the vice chair of the 9-11 Commission and currently serves on the Presidents Homeland Security Advisory Council. ... Richard Ben-Veniste (born January 3, 1943), a member of the 9-11 Commission, is known for his pointed questions and criticisms of members of both the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. ... Fred Fisher Fielding (born March 21, 1939) is senior partner at Wiley, Rein, & Fielding, a Washington, D.C. law firm. ... Jamie S. Gorelick (born May 6, 1950) was the number two official in the U.S. Department of Justice during the Clinton administration. ... Slade Gorton Thomas Slade Gorton III (born January 8, 1928) is an American politician. ... Senator Bob Kerrey Joseph Robert Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) was Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001) and a Democrat. ... John F. Lehman John F. Lehman, Jr. ... James Robert Thompson (born May 8, 1936), also known as Big Jim Thompson, was the longest-serving Governor of the U.S. state of Illinois. ...